866-417-5776

Apparently debt collection, recorded message,"Wayne Russell", requesting callback on 866-417-5779, states that it is reference to an "account associated with your Social Security number".  Threatens legal action.

This is Credit Control...a collection company.  They call and threaten legal action, judgements, etc.  They are harrassing, very rude, and very threatening.

The lady who called me was Debra Benson
Another number associated with this company is 866-515-0382, 866-515-5776

they have called several times before same type message i have your ssn and case docket call today the messages are an atempt to sound legal they are actually an abusive threat which is illegal. He give no company name just phone number. Know your rights and sue...no one deserves to be forcefully threatened.

I have been getting calls from these people as well.  Debra Benson is the lady who leaves me messages.  She is very rude, and threatening.  She says that it is an important legal matter associated with my SS# and my home.  That legal action will be taken depending on my responce to her call.   I have looked into this previously and everything they said was nothing more then scare tactics.(at least in my state TX)
I just ignore the calls now...considering changing my phone number.

called and left no message.

I received this message and could not hear well in the answering machine. They mentioned SOCIAL SECURITY and a friend of mine returned the call to find out---- of course no personal information was to be given by us. They were EXTREMELY RUDE and using illegal scare tactics as you will lose your home and we will confiscate your salary etc etc... No one can confiscate your salary except the IRS  and no one can take your home witout legal actions etc  This is a collection agency that scares people do not listen to them---if you owe something do it in writing or settle in court  these people are really nasty!!!!!!

Important information YOU must read to protect YOURSELF from debt collectors and their ILLEGAL/Questionable tactics
https://800notes.com/forum/ta-1dfc387cc01e03d ... illegal-tactics

Why it is SO IMPORTANT to at least CONSULT with an attorney
http://www.collectorsexposed.com/forum/index.php?/topic/3391-why-we-say-get-a-lawyer/


These links are to attorneys for those being scammed www.naca.net or www.consumerjustice.com/consumer/searchattorneys.aspx

Record your calls - Its legal to do in TX without telling you are recording - excellent proof in court when you SUE them for FDCPA violations.

Recording calls from Debt Collectors - always double check YOUR OWN STATE Government Website
http://www.budhibbs.com/record.htm



BY THE WAY - ITS LEGAL TO RECORD CALLS IN ALL 50 STATES - however YOUR state law determines whether you have to tell them you are recording or not.  MOST states do not require that you inform them you are recording,

if you live in a state the requires disclosure - you must tell them at the beginning of the call.  If they refuse consent - keep recording - tell them firmly DO NOT CALL BACK unless you are willing to be recorded then hang up.  Do this everytime they call!

This number calls usually no message but when does claims to be a law office using several different this office of....these are very illegal tatics. I know my rights and if this continues all the messages they have left im calling a real lawyer. Legally you have to verify stuff which you never have because I dont really knowwho or what you are or about. According to others here an illegal scam look like to me.

They called me as well except no threats, just call us back...I ignored it.

They called me at 5:30 in the morning and was very rude and obnoxious to me.  They never verified that it was me they were talking to so for all they know it could have been my son that they were talking to and not me.  They said it was in regards to an HSBC credit card but they never would say if it was a mastercard, visa, amex, Discover or in store credit card and since I have never seen an HSBC credit card before, let alone possess one, I told them it must therefore be identity theft.

I get calls from this number all the time, I have not called the number, because I don't answer to unknown numbers.

Called at 8:15am eastern time, was a man, gave a name (supposedly his) & asked me to id myself. I verified my name, but would not verify other than name until he told me his name, company he worked for, & purpose for call. Told me that he already knew me (I have never heard of the man) and asked me to verify the last 7 digits of my social #. Told him I would not do so since he refused to give me any information. He told me he would terminate the call if I did not verify my last four digits. Told him I would not do so since I didn't know him and he would give me no information on why he was calling. He hung up on me. Caller id only showed the this number as an "800 service).

It is illegal to attempt to get this type of information without identifying themselves, their company, purpose for call. For all I know this was an attempt to steal my identity.  Although from reading the comments above I would guess this person was illegally attempting to collect an alleged debt.

They cannot legally verify more than your name unless they id themselves and the call as an attempt to collect an alleged debt.

It is also legal to record the call (in any state) IF they tell you or a message tells you that the call may be or will be recorded for quality assurance purposes, etc. This means that the person you are talking with already knows that the call may be recorded.

its fraud they try to get information and gets you to send money

don't answer call.they try to trick you.they use public information.and sometimes hard to find info .they say you owe a debt.they are a debt collector and they want there money,they are very rude and damanding.becareful.ive sent money cause i thought it was true 400 dollars.i sent

They must provide documents that you owe them a debt for a credit card company or some other type debt. Request "PROOF OF DEBT" documents from them that should contain signatures by companies authorizing them to collect on the debt. If they can't provide these crucial documents, you likely do not need to pay on the "said" debt. It is a crime (FRAUD) for debt collectors to try to collect on a debt that is not legally owned to them.

What to do first?
You can also send them a letter called a "Cease and Decist All Phone Contact" which means that they must stop calling you once you email or send them this type of letter (get proof of service). If they continie to call you, it is "harassment."

They've been calling for a week now I don't answer unknown numbers and they never leave a message ask im not calling back...they call early in the morning and as late as 9 at night when I have a baby that is uncalled for these fraudulent a$$holes need to be stopped.

Woohoo, yet another idiot collector that calls, leaves no message and expects somehow to be responded to. On a number of the debt collection companies, they will attempt to reach by phone. After a month of that I will get a letter identifying them, the amount of debt, etc. At that point I can and will respond with a collect letter requesting their proof of owning the debt, etc. If they never send a letter and just keep calling they are not even in a position to sue, so they are totally ignorable. I just program their calls to a silent ring and they cease to bother me.